1
as in executed
to carry through (as a process) to completion
she performed the task quickly and expertly
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2
as in served
to have a certain purpose
the kidneys perform as a filtering system for the blood
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as in played
to present a portrayal or performance of
has always dreamed of performing Hamlet on stage
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Recent Examples of performed
Our dashboard How Low Can Stocks Go During A Market Crash shows how key stocks performed during and after the last six market crashes.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The Houston Astros performed major reconstructive surgery on their lineup this offseason.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Castillo performed small open-mic nights at restaurants and clubs in Brixton, often with the Latin alternative artist Desta French, who is Colombian and Italian.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Over the past 17 years, Mandal has performed at over 2,000 corporate events, primarily in finance, tech, and healthcare.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Carter, 66, who played on the men’s basketball team from 1976 to 1980, said no other doctor had ever performed a rectal examination on him as part of a physical examination.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2025
The choreography draws on several Indian classical dance languages, performed by a cast also versed in yoga, martial arts, ballet, various modern-dance techniques, and more.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Although the vehicle's first stage performed nominally during test flights in January and March, returning safely to its launch site, the Starship upper stage exploded spectacularly in flight twice.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
They are usually performed on children before age 2, according to InterAct.
—Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin, Them, 10 Mar. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The Houston Astros performed major reconstructive surgery on their lineup this offseason.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Castillo performed small open-mic nights at restaurants and clubs in Brixton, often with the Latin alternative artist Desta French, who is Colombian and Italian.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Over the past 17 years, Mandal has performed at over 2,000 corporate events, primarily in finance, tech, and healthcare.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Carter, 66, who played on the men’s basketball team from 1976 to 1980, said no other doctor had ever performed a rectal examination on him as part of a physical examination.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2025
The choreography draws on several Indian classical dance languages, performed by a cast also versed in yoga, martial arts, ballet, various modern-dance techniques, and more.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Although the vehicle's first stage performed nominally during test flights in January and March, returning safely to its launch site, the Starship upper stage exploded spectacularly in flight twice.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
They are usually performed on children before age 2, according to InterAct.
—Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin, Them, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performed
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Use the Right Hardware Bryant is also a fan of using curtains instead of doors, but only when it’s executed correctly.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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Alabama and Louisiana have executed inmates by nitrogen gas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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We were served there by Marco Defrancesco, whose father owns the restaurant and whose uncle owns the cows that produce the meat as well as the Maso Ciamberlain vineyard, which made the 2021 Lagrein red.—
Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Dec. 2024
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The finishing touch of Kate’s look was a blue and green tartan scarf, which served as the centerpiece on which Princess Charlotte’s complementary holiday sartorial statement was based.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
26 Dec. 2024
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Mahomes played quarterback for Texas Tech before being drafted as the 10th pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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More recently, Jovovich played the villainous Blood Queen in the 2019 Hellboy reboot.—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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But then again, just about every orchestra was better off for having worked with Ozawa, whose performances melded gloss and ruddy viscerality.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Older Americans — who’ve worked hard all our lives — shouldn’t be pushed out onto the streets, forced to go without sufficient food or health care due to unfortunate circumstances.—
Sherlea Dony,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Salah’s remarkable run has already led him to achieve milestones only previously accomplished by legends.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Woods Richardson accomplished his goal, getting strikes on 20 of 33 pitches on Tuesday and finishing with three strikeouts in two innings.—
Dan Hayes,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Prosecutors concluded that the landlord acted in self-defense.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Lori also acted as Cameron’s agent for purposes of the ticket that permitted Cameron to enter the game.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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In First Steps, Galactus will be portrayed by actor Ralph Ineson (Nosferatu), wearing actual purple-and-blue armor; the costume workshop on set is full of various attempts at making his signature look work.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Schulz portrayed his Peanuts gang as small adults; Feiffer’s adults are all neurotic overgrown children.—
Art Spiegelman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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That’s compared to only 55% of women who feel fulfilled still working a nine-to-five job for someone else.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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School leaders believed other records that might have fulfilled the requests contained too much private information and were excluded from public record under student privacy laws.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Performed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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